Mr. Bryan is a/an _______ secretary in our office, for he is able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy.
A．effective B．efficient C．flexible D．sufficient
There was enough evidence to prove that the explosion in Robinson’s house _______ the leak of natural gas.
A．resulted in B．resulted from C．led to D．contributed to
The Browns have six children altogether. It is obvious that ________ little money the present job brings Mr. Brown can hardly support so large ________family like that.
A．/; the B．a; the C．a; / D．the; a
富人做慈善事业近年来越来越受到社会的关注。有的人认为理所当然，有的人认为他们应当受到称颂。针对这种现象，你校英语俱乐部组织了一次英语辩论赛，请根据以下要点写一篇不少于120词的英语短文，陈述以下两种不同观点并发表自己的意见。文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
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Nowadays, many rich people are enthusiastic about charities.
Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
In Britain and other countries, young people usually take a “gap year”, a year off between high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in the United States. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing, though there are no official numbers.
Charles Deacon, the dean of admissions estimates that in the current first-year class of one thousand six hundred students, only twenty-five percent decided to take a year off. He says this number has not changed much over the years. He says the most common reasons to have a chance to travel, but international students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty.
Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education. But it can also give students a chance to explore their interest.
Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy. The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation”. It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experience outside the pressure of studies. Of course, a gap year is not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college. And parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly.
Holly Bull is the president of the Center for Interim Programs. Her company specializes in helping students plan their gap year. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. And she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college.
1.How do many colleges and universities support gap-year projects? (No more than 8 words)
2.According to Charles Deacon, how many students in the current first-year class of his school decided to take a gap year? (No more than 8 words)
3.What is the purpose of some high school students taking a gap year?( No more than 6 words)
4.Why do parents worry about children’s gap year? (No more than 15 words)
Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Would you work for nothing? Non-paid internships(实习生) have been common in the US for some time now. But these days, they are becoming more and more popular in other countries, too. Is this a good thing?
For young people, there are clear benefits to doing an internship. Firstly, interns get a valuable insight into an industry they might be interested in working for. Also, having done an internship looks good on your CV, which is very important in today’s competitive job market. A lucky few may be hired at the end of the internship, so it’s a good way of getting a foot in the door. For other interns, there is even extra welfare: deals on clothes if they’re working in the fashion in industry, free trips if they’re working for a travel agency…and so on.
There are obvious benefits to companies, too. They can help select employees who are better. “If you put two young people to work as interns for twelve weeks, you’ll soon see who is good.” said one manager. Besides, they can save money. “If I use interns, I don’t have to pay another salary, or worry about paying pensions or giving people overtime pay.” said another.
So, what do interns do? Most tasks are fairly routine. These may include photocopying, filing documents, or writing up notes from meetings. At times, interns may be given jobs with more responsibility, such as making sales calls, writing newsletters or updating websites.
However, for some interns the experience can become unpleasant. “I worked for a theatre company for six weeks and spent the whole time photocopying scripts and making the tea and coffee. It is dull.” said one intern. On the other hand, non-paid internships violate the labor law in some countries, where workers must be paid the minimum wage and paid for overtime.
Internship can provide benefits to both sides, but these unpaid workers are also easy to take advantage of!
Title 1._________
I. Facts:
2._________ in the US.
More and more popular in other countries.
II.3._________:
For young people
●Getting a valuable insight into4._________.
●Looking good on their CV.
●5.__________ after the internship.
For others
●Extra welfare such as deals on clothes and 6._______.
7._________.
●Helping select 8._________.
●Saving money.
III .Duties:
9.__________ tasks.
More responsible jobs.
IV. Problems:
Doing 10._________.
Violating the labor law in some countries.
